An organic watchdog agency contends there is a conspiracy between corporate agribusiness interests and USDA.

Have we been lucky, or is our technology part of the reason?

That is the question, whether ‘tis nobler to include the product’s constituent ingredients on the label—even when they’re not required by regulatory agencies—or not to include those ingredients, thereby creating an uproar inflamed by media attention when they’re discovered.

Protesting government meat inspectors, including some dressed in chicken suits, picketed Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington in early April to focus attention on a shift in USDA poultry inspection regulations.

Agency is working with animal, drug and medical communities to promote judicious antimicrobial use.

A recent university study found banned antibiotics in chicken feather meal, which is used to feed chickens, swine, cattle and fish.

A USDA report finds that the US’s largest 1,750 dairy farms supply more than 50 percent of the country’s milk.

I n any manufacturing operation, attempting to adjust the process to correct for a defective component or ingredient can be nothing but frustrating when the supplier hasn’t done its job to provide a defect-free product.

Secondary packaging typically is associated with behind-the-scenes activity, but a Long Island company is demonstrating the effectiveness of secondary packaging in making school breakfasts more appealing to children.

Recent rash of recalls reinforces the importance of a sound allergen control plan.